It's a fitting time to remember that the Netflix series wouldn't have had the same impact without the women at the heart of it.

What happened in Corby and did the families win the court case? Here is the real story of Toxic Town revealed.

Before or after you watch, here are all the details you need to know about what happened and how it all ended.

Netflix's new limited series drama, Toxic Town, is based on the true story of families from the UK town Corby and their harrowing efforts for justice.

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I n Toxic Town, a drama out now on Netflix, poisonous dust in the air causes children to be born with missing limbs and other physical abnormalities. The alarming story is based on a real incident, when people in the English town of Corby inhaled toxic dust that was later linked to birth defects in a cluster of children.

A new Netflix series puts a dramatic lens on one of the biggest environmental scandals in U.K. history — one that left dozens of children with birth defects

Netflix is making headlines after unveiling its smog-covered billboards promoting Toxic Town yesterday – the streamer’s first ever promotional material to take an environmental stance. The digital posters use air quality data from Accuweather to overlay an image of series stars Claudia Jessie,

The show highlights the urgent need for environmental regulations in a time when governments are rolling back on them